One of the better inexpensive programs is TrucknPro published by
www.foglinesoftware.com. It was designed by a trucker and he has 3 versions. One is for company drivers and sells for about $49. It is a basic program and will help you track road expenses, etc., They have an owner operator version which has about everything you will need except payroll and fuel taxes. It sells for $75. They just added logs to the program. If you run for Landstar they have a specific program designed just for Landstar BCO's. The price for the BCO program is the same as the other owner operator version. One thing I like about it is that you can see exactly what you are doing immediately. It is easy to use and doesn't cost an arm and leg to buy. You can usually get in touch with them if you have a problem. From what you are telling me, this would be a good choice for you. Another program I have purchased is Easy Trucking Software. It is designed for the owner operator. It does most everything you would need including fuel taxes and logs. It is more than you would need at this time. The main problem I and others have had with them is getting in touch with someone if you have a problem. I will say, however, that I had a problem with a computer and had to replace it. They got back with me the next day and reset the software for me. I really appreciate them doing that for me. It is a little more involved than the TrucknPro program and costs about twice as much at $149. There are others on the market. Most are designed for the owner operator.
You can print reports out with either of these programs and input them into Quick-Books or any other accounting program. If the main thing you want to do is track road expenses and do your logs, the TrucknPro would be your best bet. The main advantage with a program such as Easy Trucking is that you can do your fuel taxes. If you plan on lease on to a carrier, they normally do your fuel taxes for you. Unless you want to check them, it may not be of that much value to you. Besides, you can always import the tax tables into Excel and do your own calculations.